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MDOT names new Public Transit Director
JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Roderick Bailey as Director of Public Transit. He was promoted after previously serving as the deputy director in that division. The move comes after Shirley Wilson retired as Public Transit Director in June.
“Roderick’s years of experience in public transit are a valuable asset to this agency,” said Brad White, MDOT Executive Director. “His leadership will continue our commitment to provide safe, reliable public transportation for all Mississippi communities with an emphasis on the needs of the riders.”
Bailey has more than 17 years of experience with MDOT. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Mississippi College. Prior to MDOT, Bailey served as the Deputy Bureau Director of Reimbursement at the Mississippi Division of Medicaid. He has also worked as a Loan Officer for the Mississippi Veterans Home Purchase Board.
Bailey now takes on the role of overseeing the daily operations of the Public Transit Division. In his previous position he was grant manager of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs, and IT support for grant software.
Bailey has completed professional development training through the AASHTO National Transportation Management Conference, National Transit Institute, Management Concepts, the Public Management and Leadership Program at Jackson State University, the Leadership-Enhancement-Assessment-Development (LEAD) program at MDOT and the State Executive Development Institute (Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development) at Mississippi State University.
Bailey has received numerous awards from the Mississippi Public Transit Association, including the State Leadership Award, the Outstanding Staff Member Award and the Humanitarian Award.
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